Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for NPD & Cost Optimization

Energizer Holdings; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Energizer Holdings, Inc. in Vandalia, OH, seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing support for New Product Development, capital projects, and cost optimization.

You will partner with Operations, R&D, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure products are designed for efficient, cost-effective manufacturing and to improve plant performance. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and the ability to influence decisions that support business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of technical manufacturing, capital projects, or cost engineering experience.
• Ability to lead without direct authority and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong cost estimation, budgeting, financial modeling, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with risk assessment.
• Experience with capital planning, project justification, and long-term strategic decisions.
• Knowledge of NEC, OSHA, and LOTO safety standards.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, OEE, TPM, and reliability engineering.
• MS Office; SAP and engineering design tools preferred.
• Strong communication to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership with clear technical directions and strong project planning, upholding safety, quality, cost, and delivery standards.
• Influence cross-functional teams to align on project objectives and plant priorities.
• Develop and maintain detailed plans, procedures, and technical documentation for NPD initiatives.
• Lead technical studies, engineering evaluations, testing, and QA activities to verify performance and reliability.
• Coordinate capital and plant project activities from planning through execution, including reviewing proposals and managing contractors.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates covering materials, labor, equipment, and scope.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses, financial modeling, and scenario evaluations to support capital justification.
• Monitor project budgets, evaluate variances, identify risks, and propose corrective actions.
• Deliver financial, technical, and project performance reports to Plant Manager and senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across plant systems and processes.
• Communicate engineering, cost, and project impacts clearly to internal teams.
• Lead annual Cost Road Map planning and plant NPD costing reviews.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Cost estimation

Financial modeling

Project management

Leadership communication

Regulatory & safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

Engineering design tools

Job description

Energizer Holdings, Inc. in Vandalia, OH, seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing support for New Product Development, capital projects, and cost optimization.

You will partner with Operations, R&D, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure products are designed for efficient, cost-effective manufacturing and to improve plant performance. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and the ability to influence decisions that support business